Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I downloaded American Sniper yesterday, and we watched it last night. Good movie and emotional at the end. That man took out a sniper at over 1800 yards! Risky shot at the best but 1800 yards, that's over a mile! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,248 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Only risky if at 'tuther' end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 We tried to see that yesterday and at 10.00am, only front row seats left. We don't 'do' front row! So saw The Imitation Game instead. Good choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 #3, I agree, after all these years I still prefer the back row. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Robbie, you'd like the cimemas here, all seats are huge red leather recliners in pairs. You can put the arm up inbetween, and canoodle with your chair mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie 39 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 katjay, are you flirting with me? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 60 miles to the nearest movie theatre here, so just watch it on the 50"HD TV in our living room. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 All well & good American Sniper but the record is held by a Brit ! 2707 yards in fact. Good film tho ! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Harrison_%28sniper%29 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 But Chris had an ulterior motive, the sniper he took out was after his head . It's a wonder the slug had any power left to take anyone out after doing 2707yards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 But it did ! Must have been downhill ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 There's a Wiki page on sniping records, odd, one goes back to the American war between the states. I had a labourer when I worked in North Yorks, he'd been a sniper in the Korean war, he said most of his targets were just dots in the distance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I watched Dean Spanley last night.......... Peter O'Toole is very good. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys whimsical fairy tales. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Last night watched a DVD, The Railway Man. Twer rate good, hard to watch in places but great ending. Based on a true story annall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,878 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Just been to Savoy to see Martian, not impressed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gibbo 04 188 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 #13 Katyjay, the book is far better. I couldn't really get into the film. Some of the passages in the book are very harrowing, something that could never be transferred onto the screen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
banjo48 928 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 I enjoyed the book too, was going to give the movie a try as I do like Matt Damon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Rented 'No Escape' and watched it last night. Talk about exciting, at one point I almost turned it off, as I didn't think my old heart could take any more excitement, it was so intense. Good movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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